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Zarco, Rossi, Marquez back wet night race

Johann Zarco, fastest in the dry at the final pre-season test, is sure that MotoGP will be able to race under floodlights in the rain, should such conditions occur at the season-opening Qatar race. Riding in the rain at night has previously been prohibited due to concerns about visibility, due to the floodlights illuminating the spray. But with desert rain again disrupting last year's schedule a wet test was organised for the final hour of Saturday's running, using water trucks to soak the circuit, to decide if it would be safe to go ahead in such conditions. The official verdict is yet to be given, but Zarco was clear. "About the rain, I think all the paddock now is ready to...
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